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State juvenile corrections official: Jefferson County diversion and recidivism figures show progress in 2024
Summary
A representative from the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections presented Jefferson County statistics for 2024 showing increased arrests and detention admissions but high diversion success rates and relatively low recidivism.
Shane Boyle, district liaison for the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections (DJC), presented the department’s 2024 annual county report to Jefferson County commissioners, summarizing arrests, detention admissions, probation caseloads and recidivism.
Boyle said 2024 saw 64 juvenile arrests in Jefferson County, an increase from the prior two years, with detention admissions also up and juvenile petitions down slightly. He reported 14% of charges were felonies, 80% misdemeanors and 6% status offenses. The county’s diversion program showed…
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